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Aim: Infections associated with medical devices are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Microorganisms are responsible for catheter infections that may then result in the local or systemic dissemination of the microorganism into the bloodstream. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) embedded in polyurethane plastics, commonly used for catheter fabrication. Materials & methods: AgNPs in the range of 25-30 nm were synthesized and embedded in polyurethane plastics at different concentrations. The antimicrobial activities of these plastics were tested against the three pathogenic microorganisms, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Candida albicans, frequently associated with catheter infections. The cytotoxicity of the plastics was evaluated on human-derived macrophages using propidium iodide and the secretion of the pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-a was measured using ELISA. Results: A significant reduction of 6- to 7-log in the number of bacteria was measured, while a reduction of 90%25 was measured in the case of C. albicans. Neither cytotoxic effect on macrophages nor immunological response was observed. Conclusion: Plastics embedded with AgNPs have great potential to limit microbial colonization of implanted medical devices. © 2013 Future Medicine Ltd.
antimicrobial activity; cytotoxicity; immunological response; medical devices; silver nanoparticles interleukin 10; interleukin 6; plastic; propidium iodide; silver nanoparticle; tumor necrosis factor alpha; antiinflammatory activity; antimicrobial activity; article; bacterial colonization; Candida albicans; enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Escherichia coli; human; human cell; macrophage; medical device; priority journal; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis
Aim: Infections associated with medical devices are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Microorganisms are responsible for catheter infections that may then result in the local or systemic dissemination of the microorganism into the bloodstream. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) embedded in polyurethane plastics, commonly used for catheter fabrication. Materials %26 methods: AgNPs in the range of 25-30 nm were synthesized and embedded in polyurethane plastics at different concentrations. The antimicrobial activities of these plastics were tested against the three pathogenic microorganisms, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Candida albicans, frequently associated with catheter infections. The cytotoxicity of the plastics was evaluated on human-derived macrophages using propidium iodide and the secretion of the pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-a was measured using ELISA. Results: A significant reduction of 6- to 7-log in the number of bacteria was measured, while a reduction of 90%25 was measured in the case of C. albicans. Neither cytotoxic effect on macrophages nor immunological response was observed. Conclusion: Plastics embedded with AgNPs have great potential to limit microbial colonization of implanted medical devices. © 2013 Future Medicine Ltd.
Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and inflammatory response of novel plastics embedded with silver nanoparticles
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